OSHA Inspection: SHERIDAN OUTFITTERS, INC.

Issued

2012-09-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3000.00 · Current $3000.00

Hazardous substances 81108111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1):     The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.9(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent:    a.  At this location, a firearms instructor was exposed to continuous and intermittent noise at 120.4% of the allowable 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 90 dBA (90 dBA threshold).  The equivalent noise level of this 120.4% exposure is approximately 91.3 dBA.  This exposure is 1.24 times the Permissible Exposure Limit of 90 dBA (90 dBA for 8 hours is 100% of the allowable dose).  The noise sampling was conducted on April 10, 2012, for 429 minutes.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of 51 minutes.    b.  At this location, a firearms instructor was exposed to continuous and intermittent noise at 124.8% of the allowable 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 90 dBA (90 dBA threshold).  The equivalent noise level of this 124.8% exposure is approximately 91.6 dBA.  This exposure is 1.24 times the Permissible Exposure Limit of 90 dBA (90 dBA for 8 hours is 100% of the allowable dose).  The noise sampling was conducted on April 10, 2012, for 120 minutes.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of 360 minutes.    c.  At this location, a firearms instructor was exposed to continuous and intermittent noise at 55.1% of the allowable 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 90 dBA (80 dBA threshold).  The equivalent noise level of this 55.1% exposure is approximately 85.7 dBA.  This exposure is 0.551 times the Action Level of 85 dBA (85 dBA for 8 hours is 50% of the allowable dose).  The noise sampling was conducted on April 10, 2012, for 269 minutes.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of 211 minutes.    An effective hearing conservation program includes baseline and annual audiograms to evaluate the effectiveness of the Hearing Conservation Program and any hearing protectors used, employee training on the proper fit, use and maintenance of hearing protectors and training on the effects of noise on hearing.

Issued

2012-09-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1530.00 · Current $1530.00

Hazardous substances 1591BWPB

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1):     The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures in any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators are required by the employer:    On or about March 28, 2012, and at times prior thereto, at this location, employees engaged in cleaning indoor firing ranges were required to wear respiratory protection, such as, but not limited to, a full-face/negative-pressure/tight-fitting respirator, a half-face/negative-pressure/tight-fitting respirator, and N-95 particulate mask.  The employer failed to implement a written respiratory protection program.

Issued

2012-09-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1591BWPB

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1):     The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:    On or about March 28, 2012, and at times prior thereto, at this location, employees engaged in cleaning indoor firing ranges were required to wear respiratory protection, such as, but not limited to, a full-face/negative-pressure/tight-fitting respirator, a half-face/negative-pressure/tight-fitting respirator, and N-95 particulate mask.  The employees were exposed to pulmonary/respiratory distress from wearing respirators.

Issued

2012-09-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1591BWPB

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1):     The employer did not ensure that employees using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator pass an appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT) as stated in this paragraph:    On or about March 28, 2012, and at times prior thereto, at this location, employees engaged in cleaning indoor firing ranges were required to wear respiratory protection, such as, but not limited to, a full-face/negative-pressure/tight-fitting respirator, a half-face/negative-pressure/tight-fitting respirator, and/or N-95 particulate mask.

Issued

2012-09-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3060.00 · Current $3060.00

Hazardous substances BWPB

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(d)(2):     An initial determination was not made to determine if any employee may be exposed to lead at or above the action level:    On or about March 28, 2012, and at times prior thereto, at this establishment, employees engaged in the operation of an indoor gun range were exposed to lead fume and dust.  No monitoring was conducted to determine actual exposure levels.

Issued

2012-09-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3060.00 · Current $3060.00

Hazardous substances 1591BWPB

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(h)(1):     All surfaces were not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead:    On or about March 28, 2012, and at times prior thereto, at this establishment, employees engaged in the operation of an indoor firing range were exposed to lead dust in locations, such as, but not limited to the following:     a.	Rifle range:  air-conditioning vent, 1,222 micrograms/cubic meter.     b.	Rifle range:  target carrier snap switch, 87 micrograms/cubic meter.    c.	Rifle range:  stool seat cover, 9 micrograms/cubic meter .    d.	Pistol range:  outer rim of spent brass can, 1,366 micrograms/cubic meter.    e.	Pistol range:  air-conditioning intake filter, 1,018 micrograms/cubic meter.     f.	Pistol range:  exposed floor under torn carpet in threshold between the pistol range and the rifle range, 5,648 micrograms/cubic meter.    g.	Pistol range:  trash bag in large trash can, around the rim at the top, 89 micrograms/cubic meter.    h.	Pistol range:  door handle going from pistol range to foyer area between store and indoor ranges, 58 micrograms/cubic meter.    i.	Store:  water reservoir lid on coffee maker, 14 micrograms/cubic meter.     j.	Store:  vacuum cleaner handle, 168 micrograms/cubic meter.     k.	Store:  cash register keyboard, 43 micrograms/cubic meter.    l.	Store:  white knife case on glass counter in center of store, 40 micrograms/cubic meter.    m.	Store:  tall water fountain push plate in hallway by restrooms, 15 micrograms/cubic meter.    n.	Store:  short water fountain push plate in hallway by restrooms, 21 micrograms/cubic meter.    o.	Stock/storage room:  light snap switch, 1,799 micrograms/cubic meter.    The employer failed to keep lead dust from covering item surfaces.

Issued

2012-09-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1591BWPB

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(h)(2)(ii):     Shoveling, sweeping or brushing methods were used to remove lead accumulations where vacuuming or other equally effective methods were available and feasible:    On or about March 28, 2012, and at times prior thereto, at this establishment, employees involved in cleaning the indoor pistol and rifle ranges utilized industrial cloth push brooms and standard brooms/dust pans to clean the walkway area behind the firing lines and down range.

Issued

2012-09-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1530.00 · Current $1530.00

Hazardous substances 1591BWPB

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(l)(1)(i):     Employee(s) working in an area where there was potential exposure to airborne lead at any level were not informed of the content of Appendices A and B of 29 CFR 1910.1025:    On or about March 28, 2012, and at times prior thereto, at this establishment, employees involved in the operation of an indoor rifing range were exposed to lead dust.